Awash Ethiopian Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Awash Ethiopian, a gem in the heart of New York City offering a wide array of African-Ethiopian cuisine. With a diverse menu that caters to vegans, vegetarians, and meat lovers alike, Awash Ethiopian stands out for its flavorful dishes and generous portions. The vegan sampler, meat combo, and vegetable combo are must-tries, showcasing a mix of traditional Ethiopian flavors and spices. Customers rave about the tangy and bouncy injera, a staple in Ethiopian cuisine, and the attentive service provided by the staff. The restaurant's ambiance, artfully decorated interior, and affordable prices make it a top choice for a unique dining experience. Awash Ethiopian truly impresses with its authentic dishes, perfect for sharing with friends or enjoying a solo meal.
Appetizers
Sambusa
Pastry shells with your choice of stuffing served with dipping sauce. Three pieces per order.
Avocado Salata
Diced avocados, tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos tossed with a splash of house dressing.
Salata
Greens and diced tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos tossed with a splash of house dressing.
Engudai Tibs
Mushrooms, onions, and jalapenos sauteed and seasoned with a house herb and spice mixture.
Gursha
Injera rolls coated with lentils and a blend of vegetables, herbs, and spices.
Timatim Fit-Fit
Diced tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos mixed with shredded injera dressed with oil, lemon-lime, and spices.
Ater Kik Fit-Fit
Yellow split peas, onions, and jalapenos seasoned with spices mixed with shredded injera.
Azifa
Lentils, onions, African hot mustard, and jalapenos dressed with just a hint of lemon-lime.
Kitfo
Raw beef mince marinated in mitmita and a clarified butter infused with herbs and spices.
Special Kitfo
Steak tartare, onions, and jalapenos marinated in clarified butter and an exclusive blend of spices.
Awash Tibs
Beef cubes charbroiled and mixed with onions and jalapenos marinated in cooking wine.
Special Tibs
Beef cubes marinated in berbere cooked with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos.
Tibs Wat
Beef strips cooked in a stew prepared with berbere and a seasoned, clarified butter.
Siga Tibs
Tender beef cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos.
Gored Gored
Raw beef cubes seasoned with berbere and clarified butter.
Ginfilfil
Beef cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos mixed with shredded injera marinated in berbere and clarified butter.
Beef
Poultries
Doro Wat
Tender chicken gently simmered in a stew prepared with berbere served with a hard-boiled egg.
Awash Chicken
Sliced chicken breast marinated in ginger and garlic cooked with tomatoes, onions, celery, and jalapenos.
Beg Alicha
Mild lamb stew cooked with clarified butter and a variety of herbs.
Beg Tibs
Marinated cubes of lamb sauteed with onions and jalapenos.
Gomen Besiga
Lamb and collard greens gently cooked with clarified butter with just a hint of Ethiopian cardamom.
Lamb
Vegetables
Misir Wat
Split red lentil stew cooked in berbere.
Shiro Wat
Ground spiced chickpea and split pea stew cooked in chopped tomatoes and onions.
Key Sir Alicha
Beets and carrots cooked with onions and flavored with herbs and spices in a mild stew.
Atkilt Alicha
Potatoes, carrots, and cabbages seasoned with herbs and spices in a mild stew.
Gomen
Chopped collard greens sauteed with ginger, garlic, onions, and herbs.
Fasolia
String beans, carrots, and caramelized onions sauteed with herbs.
Ater Kik Alicha
Yellow split peas cooked in a mild stew and seasoned with onions and herbs.
Tofu Tibs
Tofu cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos.
Meat Combo
Tibs Wat, Special Tibs, Doro Wat, and Beg Alicha served with three vegetable dishes of your choosing.
Combo - Veggie Combo
All of our vegetarian dishes with the exception of Tofu Tibs.
Combo
Tibs Wat and Doro Wat served with three vegetable dishes of your choosing.
Awash Special
Special Kitfo and Special Tibs served with three vegetable dishes of your choosing.
Combinations
Confectionery Courses
Carrot Cake
Carrots mixed into dough create a moist and flavorful classic.
Rum Cake
Dried fruit soaked in rum and then added to dough prepared with caramelized sugar.
True Tea
Herbal Tea
Spiced Tea
Freshly steeped spices create a tea that comforts.
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Ethiopian Coffee
Full-bodied dark roast coffee.
Cappuccino
Dark, rich espresso under a stretched layer of foam.
Espresso
Smooth, rich flavor and caramelly sweetness.
Espresso Macchiato
Rich espresso marked with dollop of steamed milk.
Hot Chocolate
Steamed milk with premium imported cocoa.
Hot Drinks
Cold Drinks
Soft Drink
Poland Spring Bottled Water
Perrier Bottled Water
Iced Tea
Unsweetened premium black tea shaken with ice.
Iced Coffee
Served chilled with or without milk over ice.
Iced Cappuccino
A luxurious texture and a velvety, frothy foam.